Turan Shah I
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Turan Shah ibn Kara Arslan Ahmad Qavurt (Turkish: Kavurdoğlu Birinci Turan Şah) simply known as Turan Shah I of Kerman was the fifth shah of the Kerman Seljuk Sultanate from 1084 to 1096. He was succeeded by his son Iranshah as the sixth shah of the Kerman Seljuk Sultanate.
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Kerman, Kerman Seljuk Sultanate
| Turan Shah I | |
|---|---|
Coinage of Turan Shah I (1084-1096). AV Dinar (27mm, 3.48 g, 6h). Bamm mint. Dated AH 483 (AD 1090-1) | |
| Shah of Kerman | |
| Reign | 1084 – 1096 |
| Predecessor | Hussain Omar of Kerman |
| Successor | Iranshah of Kerman |
| Died | 1096-97 Kerman, Kerman Seljuk Sultanate |
| Issue | |
| Dynasty | Seljuk Dynasty |
| Father | Kara Arslan Ahmad Qavurt |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Background
Turan Shah belongs to the Seljuk dynasty from his father, Qavurt's lineage. Qavurt, the governor of the Seljuk province of Kerman, incited a rebellion against Malik-Shah I, the Sultan of the Great Seljuk Empire, in 1073. In a battle that took place near Hamadan on 16 May 1073, Malik Shah was able to defeat Qavurt's forces. Although Qavurt escaped, he was soon arrested and subsequently executed along with two of his sons. Qavurt's surviving sons, including Turan Shah, gradually reconciled with Malik Shah and ruled the sultanate as a subordinate of the Great Seljuk State and the Abbasid Caliph. Other brothers and sons of Turan Shah followed the same, ruling the state as a vassal till the collapse of the Great Seljuk State and loss of its authority.
Reign and Legacy
Turan Shah is remembered for funding the construction of the Malek Mosque (Masjid-e Malik), the biggest and oldest mosque in Kerman.[1][2]
The mosque was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 7 October 1967, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.
Death and Succession
Turan Shah died in 1096/97 due to natural causes. He was succeeded by his son Iranshah of Kerman, who ruled the sultanate until his assassination in 1011 by the Nizari Ismailis.